SDR MALA040203

Service difficulty report · Boot · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 21, 2004
Submitted
February 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B433
Aircraft time
14,629 hours, 16,135 cycles
Part
Boot
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BOOT TIMER LIGHT CAME ON IN FLT. TRIED TO MANUALLY INFLATE STAB BOOT, NO INDICATION THAT BOOTS INFLATED. LAMPS TEST OKAY. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE PATCHED RIGHT HORIZ STAB AND REPLACED LT HORIZ STAB BOOT. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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